Bloom Moon Book 2

Chapter 18

"You look like you're gonna pop anytime now." Allison remarked, tying my shoes for me as I couldn't bend down with the size of my bump.

"It feels like it." I replied. "Thanks Alli." She smiled as she stood back up.

"No problem my pregnant friend. And you only have like a couple more weeks to go; you're nine months now right?" I nodded. "I can't wait to see him, he's gonna be so cute. Especially with hot parents like you and Derek." I laughed a little and grabbed her hand as she held it out for me.

"If he takes after his father, I'm going to have to beat all the girls off him. Then again, he could have some of his father's other traits."

"Like lycanthropy!" Stiles exclaimed, appearing out of nowhere and making us jump.

"Don't make a nine month pregnant woman frightened, it can start the labour!" Allison scolded, slapping him round the back of the head.

"Sorry, where are you going anyway?" he asked, rubbing the back of his head where she'd hit him. I felt a twinge in my stomach and rubbed the spot where it hurt. I felt a sharp kick before my jeans became damp, making my eyes widen.

"Final scan before the birth." Allison replied.

"Make that the actual birth, my waters just broke." Stiles and Allison's heads snapped to look at me and I winced as the pain started kicking in.

"Are you serious?!" she exclaimed. I nodded, holding my stomach. "Shit, Stiles get Derek!"

"Oh my god!" I started freaking and Allison held me upright by the tops of my arms as Stiles ran off in the direction I last saw Derek go in.

"Breathe Steph, it's gonna be fine." Isaac came scampering over and stood beside me. "Hold onto Isaac, you can't hurt him as badly." I latched onto Isaac's arms as he held me steady, a stream of curses spewing out my mouth. "Potty mouth." Allison smiled, trying to distract me. I gave her a weak smile before groaning in pain.

I cried out and Isaac held me up as my legs nearly gave out on me while I dug my fingers into his shoulders, clenching my jaw in pain. The door slammed open and I felt someone come up behind me, supporting me by holding my waist. I tilted my head up and saw Derek behind me with panic strewn across his face.

"Why are you just standing there? Get her to the frigging hospital!" Allison exclaimed. "I'm gonna call Scott's mum." I saw her pull her phone out before Derek scooped me up into his arms and ran to his car.

"This fucking hurts." I groaned, hitting my head back against the headrest as he started speeding to the hospital.

"Hold on sweetie, I can get there in five minutes." Derek said as I bent forward slightly, grabbing my stomach as another wave of pain washed over me.

"I don't even want to know how fast you're driving right now." I muttered, making him chuckle.

"Well, I don't really want the birth of my first born to be in a car."

"Derek, this could be hours. He might not come for a while." I replied, wincing as I looked over at my husband.

Derek's P.O.V.

"Fuck." I muttered as I saw a squad car behind me. I quickly pulled over and rolled the window down as I waited impatiently for an officer to come over.

"Derek?" I looked up and saw Mr Stilinski. "What are you doing driving seventy in a forty zone?" A scream came from the seat beside mine and I cringed.

"Steph's in labour." I replied. His eyes widened and he moved back away from my car.

"Go then, I'll let you off."

"Do you think you could get some of the pack? They're still at the house." I asked and he nodded.

"Yeah, now go!"

"Fuck, Derek!" I pulled back onto the road and quickly glanced over at my soon not to be pregnant wife. "This is worse than getting stabbed!"

"I highly doubt that." I felt a slight sting on my side and realised she'd hit me.

"Fucking drive!"

"Okay, okay!"

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I'd managed to get to the hospital in less than ten minutes and Steph was immediately whisked away by Melissa and some other female nurses to get changed and set up into a delivery room. I cracked my fingers as I paced the hall which was just outside the door before seeing the rest of the pack as well as Alisa and Craig come running down the hall towards me.

"How is she?" Alisa asked, pulling my hands apart to stop me cracking my knuckles.

"I think they're giving her pain meds." I replied, running a hand through my hair.

"I have never seen you this stressed." Boyd remarked.

"All men are when their first born is about to come." Alisa brushed my shoulders as she sent me a comforting smile. A nurse came out the room and over to us.

"She's only three centimetres at the moment, it could take a few hours for her to fully dilate. Then again, it could take less; babies are unpredictable but we're monitoring her contractions closely. You can all go in now." She smiled before walking off down the hall.

I walked in with the pack following behind me and saw Steph propped up on a bed, her stomach definitely more prominent. I sat in the chair beside the bed and her small hand laced with mine as she smiled.

"You know you could be here for hours yet. One of my friends went through labour for about ten hours." Alisa said, moving Steph's hair away from her eyes.

"Please don't remind me." She groaned, making the pack laugh.

"What did they give you? Because you don't look in pain." Lydia remarked.

"She's had an epidural, plus she has some gas and air to breathe on a little later if she needs it." Melissa replied, exposing Steph's stomach so she could wrap an elastic band around it that had a pad on the front. "Stiles put it down." She said firmly.

I looked over and saw him slowly putting the air mask back where he found it and rolled my eyes. I noticed Steph had a needle and tube in her left hand which was attached to a drip. Her nose scrunched up and Melissa glanced over at her.

"You having one now?" Steph nodded. "You'll feel it, but it won't hurt; so you'll be fine for now." She smiled. Steph turned her head to the side I was on and gave me a small smile. I linked my fingers between hers and lightly placed my hand on her swollen stomach, feeling our baby moving around inside her.

"We'll be outside." Craig announced, everyone following him out and the door shut quietly behind them.

"Can you heart his heartbeat?" I nodded.

"It's strong, he's healthy." I smiled, stroking her cheek softly.

"Do you think he's like you?" she asked. "A werewolf?"

"There's a chance he can get it from me, but he could also be human from you. " I replied. "I'm leaning more on the werewolf side; I can feel it in him." A smile tugged her lips upwards and her grip on my hand tightened slightly.

"I can't wait, I want to see and hold him." She said quietly. I smiled and leant forward, pressing a kiss to her forehead.

"He'll be here soon enough."

End Derek's P.O.V.

Haha,:P How many of you think that mini Hale will take after Derek gene wise?

'Anger makes us animal, fear and pain make us human'

Blessed by birth, cursed by fate, yet another gift awaits, As the sun comes down and the moon rises, The bell will ring
and will forever be howling.